Tourism and Resilience How Tourism Destinations Can Position Themselves Resiliently for Upcoming Crises

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10.2991/978-94-6239-705-7_22How to use a DOI?

Keywords

resilience; destination management; scenario technique

Abstract

This article explores the resilience of tourism destinations in the face of crises, emphasizing the necessity of systematic preparation and adaptive strategies. Drawing on scenario technique as a methodological approach, the study demonstrates how destinations can account for multiple possible futures and adapt to dynamic and disruptive changes. The concept of resilience is analyzed on the destination level, highlighting the importance of economic, social and political, human, natural and physical, and demand-side resources. Based on Cahyanto and Pennington-Gray (2017), these resource categories are linked to strategic actions developed within a research project at the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University. The Black Forest National Park destination management organization was examined and monitored by a team of researchers over a period of more than a year. Five strategic fields are identified: financial independence and security, communication and cooperation, balanced tourism, sustainable and barrier-free infrastructure, and the enhancement of quality of life for locals and guests. The findings underscore that resilience is not a static status but an ongoing process of learning, adaptation, and innovation. The article concludes that destinations integrating resilience into strategic planning will be better equipped to recover from crises and to build long-term competitiveness, while also stressing the need for a holistic perspective that includes social, ecological, and cultural dimensions.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Conny Mayer-Bonde
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/06/13
TI  - Tourism and Resilience How Tourism Destinations Can Position Themselves Resiliently for Upcoming Crises
BT  - Proceedings of the FIREtalk Conference - Research on FIRE! (research-on-fire 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 320
EP  - 327
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-705-7_22
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-705-7_22
ID  - Mayer-Bonde2026
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